agrarian

CEFRC1

/əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to farming or the use of land for farming.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Agricultural or rural.

Examples

  • Many novels and shows romanticize the agrarian lifestyle.

  • Algeria was an agrarian society.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Wild; said of plants growing in a cultivated field.

  2. Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who advocates the political interests of working farmers.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“field”) + -arius.